Device to facilitate the ventilating and fitting of hats



A ril 26, 1932. B. DORSEY DEVICE TO FACILITATE THE VENTILATING ANDFITTING OF HATS "iled Jan. 25, 1950 ATTORN EY Patented Apr. 26, 1932sn'r orrlcs BENJAMIN L. DORSEY, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFGR-NIA DEVICE TOFACILITATE THE VENTIELATING AND FITTING 0F HATS Application filedJanuary 25, 1930.' Serial No. 423,361.

My present invention relates to a device to facilitate the ventilatingand fitting of hats.

The objects of my invention are: first, to provide a device of thisclass which may be used in connection with an ordinary hat and whichwill form an opening between the wearers head and the hat, thuspermitting air to circulate into the crown of the hat, thereby reducingperspiration to a minimum and ventilating and protecting the scalp;second, to provide a device of this class that will prevent the commonexcessive hat pressure at the portions of the head where the bloodvessels are located; third, to provide a device of this class to relievethe usual hat pressure on the external cranium nerves, therebypreventing headaches; fourth, to provide a device of this class which issmall,

light of weight and compact, and yet durable,

and one which will fit on or into a hat without materially distortingthe hat; fifth, to provide a device of this class which, when insertedor placed in or on a hat, is not visible from the outside of the hat;sixth, to provide novel means for mutually securing the device andportions of the hat together for effecting the functions mentioned; and,seventh, to provide a device of this class which is simple andeconomical of construction, and one which will not readily deteriorateor get out of order.

With these and other objects in view, as will appear hereinafter, myinvention consists of certain novel features of construction,combination and arrangement of parts and portions, as will behereinafter described in detail and particularly set forth in theappended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and tothe characters of reference thereon which form a part of thisapplication in which:

Figure l is a partial profile and partial portrait of a figure of a manwearing a hat embodying my invention; Fig 2. is a perspective view of mydevice in one form shown separate and apart from a hat; Fig. 3 is a sideelevation thereof taken from the side adjacent the wearers head; Fig. 4is an edge view thereof in section taken through 4-dof Fig. 5, showingits relation to the crown of a hat and sweat band of the hat; and, Fig.5 is a sectional view of my device taken at 55 of Fig. 4.

Like charactersof reference refer to similar parts and portionsthroughout the views of the drawings.

device, as shown, consists of a strap 1 of semi-resilient material,preferably a light gage sheet metal which does not corrode readily.

Intermediate the ends of the strap 1 is an outwardly offset portion 2,this portion being rounded and merging in gradual curves into the mainportion of the strap 1. The

offset portion 2 is provided with lugs 2a located at or near theopposite edges of my device. These lugs serve as a means for securingthe offset portion of the device to a sweat band, as shown best in Fig.5, the lugs at the upper and lower edges extending respectively over theupper edge of the sweat band and through holes at the lower portion ofthe band.

The strap 1 is provided on the outside and at the opposite sides of theoffset portion with a multiplicity of prongs or sharp points 1a, whichare formed as a part of the strap 1 by punching triangular portionsoutwardly.

On the inside of the strap 1 is also a multi- 8 plicity of points 1?).These points 1?) are formed in a manner similar to the points 1a. Thepoints 1a and 1Z5 differ only in size, the points 1a being larger thanthe points 16, since they extend into material of different thicknesses.The strap 1 is provided also with a number of holes 10. The object ofthe points 1a and 1b and the holes 10 is to secure the device to a hatin the position desired. The device is inserted into a hat by securingthe same between the inside of the crown 3 and the sweat band A, andwhen so secured the portion 2 causes an outward bulge in the crown orfelt 3. The sweat band 4 is forced into the outwardly offset portion 2and held in such position by means of the lugs 2a and the points 1?), itbeing noted that the points 1a are directed in the opposite directionfrom the points 1?) and from the offset portion and extend into thecrown, and thus cause a contracting force to be exerted upon the bandand facilitate the holding of a portion of the sweat band in the offsetportion 2. When the band is so secured to the offset portion 2, there isformed an opening 5 between the hat and the wearers head, thuspermitting air to circulate into the crown of the hat and to come incontact with the wearers head. It will be noted that the points 1a atthe outer side of the device are directed away from the offsetportion soas to retain the device tightly around the outer side of the offsetportion 2.

Another feature of my device is that when it is placed in a hat, theportion 2 causes a bulge in the side of the hat, thereby contractin gthe remaining portion of the hat and,

therefore, the size. Because of the resiliency of the offset portion andthe leg portions extendingtherefrom, and since the latter portion iscurved to fit the curve of a hat and head, the hat yields readily toslight'force and is held in such a position that no excessive pressureis-experienced by-the wearer at any point. Thus, my advice makes itpossible, by changing the amount of the bulge 2, to vary the size of thehat to fit the wearers head properly.

Though I have shown and described aparticular construction, combinationand arrangement of parts and portions, I do not wishto be limited'tothis particular construction, combination and .arrangement,'but desireto include in the scope of =my invention the construction, combinationand arrange-.

mentsubstantially as set forthin -the appended claims.

Having thus described-my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. In a device of;the class-described, thecombination with a hat, of a strap positioned within the-crown ofthe-hat,.said strap being made of semi-resilient material and having anoutwardly offset .portionintermediate the ends of said strap, said strapbeing curved from the offset portion to its ends to fit and conform tothe curve of the hat and head.

2. In a device of the'class described, the combination-withahat, of astrappositioned adjacent and partially around the crown of the hat andhaving a graduallycurved outwardly offset portion intermediate its endsfor bulging-a portion of the crown of the hat outwardly, said strapbeing of such malleabili-ty that the extent of said outwardly offsetportion may be varied'at willthereby varying the amount of bulge inahat.

. 3. .In'a. deviceof the class described, the combination with a hat,ofa strap positioned within the crown of-the hat, said strap being madeof semi-resilient material, and having an outwardly offset-portion, saidoutwardly ofiset portion forming-an opening between the wearers headandhat, said strap being curved from the offset portion outwardly to litand conform to the curve of the hat and head.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Los Angeles,California, this 10th day of January, 1930.

BENJAMIN L. DORSEY.

